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Thanks for the update John.
I, personally, help out because I love doing the research and helping out if I can, but it's always nice to be thanked so thank you for showing your appreciation, not everybody does. :-)

potty/cathrine
I have been pokeing around busfields and where they live guiseley
this is funny in 1851 guiseley john busfield and wife Rebecca [ nee harper] are living on a road called GREEN BOTTOM guiseley on this road also lives his father Samuel age 65 and johns sidlings sam is a widower,also on this road lives john brother Samuel age 26 now remember Rebecca b 1797 weeton,now this road is not very long and somewhere on that road lives rebeccas nephew Abraham harper he is marr and got a family.
And at the leeds end is a hotel called the regents hotel where her g/nephew john harper runs its is still there I have had a beer there, it now has a new name its called NEW ROAD part of my family come from guiseley the houses and shops are pretty modern 1940 s ISH.
there are lots of harpers in guiseley
just thought I would let you know
regards john

You're welcome, John.

potty/cath and you all
thankyou very much, most of that is going to my tree
john

potty and cath you are both great people it is now looking good and I will put it on my tree

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP
john

As Potty points out that one of Rebecca's witnesses on 1833 marriage is Sarah Harper, then that would look to be one of the siblings in the list I posted earlier.
All looking good.

Death looks good to me. That is probably why she didn't put father's name down on the birth record of son Robert.

All seems to fit nicely, but how sad. Married March 1826, widowed in September 1826 and son born in the December.
Maybe she said she was spinster when she remarried because she had only been married for a few months.


If the death is correct then this would be a likely candidate for his birth:-

Robert Massey
England Births and Christenings
Name Robert Massey
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Sep 1803
Christening Place KIRKBY OVERBLOW,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name Wm. Massey
Mother's Name Ann

This could be Robert's death:


Name:Robert Massey
Death Age:23
Birth Year:abt 1803
Burial Date:13 Sep 1826
Parish:Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

On the image, he is a Cordwainer, of Weton in the Parish of Harewood.

The image of Robert junior's baptism does not give a father's name, just son of Rebecca Massey of Weeton.

Ancestry also has an image of the 1826 marriage - Rebecca's first name in her signature looks identical - both times she spells it Rebeck and the capital R is quite distinctive.

I wonder why she is described as Spinster and not Widow?

Ancestry has an image of the 1833 marriage - Rebecca is shown as a Spinster. Both are said to be of Chapel Allerton; witnesses: John Holmes & Sarah Harper.

One way to confirm that the Rebecca married to John Busfield was nee Harper would be to get the birth cert for the baby Rebecca on the 1841 - she died the next year:

Births Mar 1841
BUSFIELD Rebecca Otley 23 485

Deaths Dec 1842
BUSFIELD Rebecca Otley 23 312

thank you ladies I had look at busfield thought no, she did marr massey1826 he must have died. Massey I don't know where he came from or what his job was, thanks Catherine
malyon early 1800s no train,buses her dad a tenant farmer little money and pocklington about 25 miles away, I once had a long talk to some lady at leeds record office she said yes girl and boys did travel [courting] 4 maybe 5 miles each but 25 ????
don't write it off yet if I don't get anymore answers I will make do with your replys which is 100% more than I got.

a thankyou for you all and kind regards
john

????

England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations
Name John Harper
Event Type Intended marriage
Event Date 12 Feb 1793
Residence Place Woodside, Shepton, York
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Mary Dudgale

Possible siblings for Rebecca:-

William Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 3 February 1802
christening: 11 April 1802 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Frank Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 14 August 1805
christening: 29 September 1805 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Abraham Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 15 February 1808
christening: 10 April 1808 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Hannah Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 25 October 1794
christening: 30 November 1794 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Sarah Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 4 June 1810
christening: 30 September 1810 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

John Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 2 October 1798
christening: 29 September 1799 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Rebekah Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 17 March 1797
christening: 16 April 1797 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Isaac Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 3 October 1813 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

Hugh Harper
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 3 April 1804
christening: 27 May 1804 HAREWOOD, YORK, ENGLAND
father: John Harper
mother: Mary

this could be the son robert

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Robt Massa
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Robt Massa
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place Brompton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England
Residence Note Low Field
Gender Male
Age 15-19
Age (Original) 15
Birth Year (Estimated) 1826-1830
Birthplace Yorkshire
Registration District Scarborough
Book Number 2
Parish Brompton
County Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding
Page Number 14
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1260/20
Affiliate Record Type Household

Just for ref:-

Name: Rebecca Harper
Marriage or Bann Date: 17 Mar 1826
Parish: Harewood, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
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Spouse: Robert Massey
Witness:- John Harper
Jonathan Lewis
Ann Nicholson

Same family in 1851, just in case:-

Name: Rebecca Busfield
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Busfield
Gender: Female
Where born: Dunkewick, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Guiseley
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Otley
Sub-registration district: Yeadon
ED, institution, or vessel: 2b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 200
Piece: 2285
Folio: 83
Page Number: 62
Household Members:
Name Age
John Busfield 49
Rebecca Busfield 54
Charles Busfield 16
Mary Busfield 15

Rebecca Massey
mentioned in the record of John Busfield and Rebecca Massey
Name John Busfield
Spouse's Name Rebecca Massey
Event Date 29 Dec 1833
Event Place Leeds, York, England

Name: Rebecca Busfield
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Guiseley
Hundred: Skyrack (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Otley
Sub-registration district: Yeadon
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1313
Book: 2
Folio: 8
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
John Busfield 35
Rebecca Busfield 40
Charles Busfield 7
Mary Busfield 5
Rebecca Busfield 4 Mo

I'm wondering if this is the son:-

Name: Robert Massy
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Guiseley
Hundred: Skyrack (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Otley
Sub-registration district: Yeadon
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1313
Book: 2
Page Number: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Massy 14


He's living with the Busfield family.
Head of house is John Busfield (clothier) aged 35yrs. and his wife is Rebecca aged 40yrs
Could be that Rebecca remarried????